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2026 candidates we're tracking in VT-AL
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Becca Balint
Democratic
Incumbent
Balint is a sitting member of the U.S. House representing Vermont; the campaign site describes her as a teacher, parent, and Vermonter and the first woman and openly LGBTQ+ person to represent the state in Congress, per the campaign site. She serves on the House Judiciary Committee and in Progressive Caucus leadership, per the campaign site.
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Gerald Malloy
Republican
Retired U.S. Army officer, a West Point graduate with 22 years on active duty, and a business-development executive from Perkinsville, per his campaign site. He was the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in both 2022 and 2024.
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Phoenix K. Altair
Independent
Phoenix K. Altair is an independent candidate for Vermont's at-large U.S. House seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot, qualifying by petition, per the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list (updated Aug. 27, 2026). Phoenix K. Altair is an independent candidate for Vermont's at-large U.S. House seat, listed as a photographer and a New Mexico resident, per Politics1. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's general election candidate list is the only verifiable source for Phoenix K. Altair.
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Adam Ortiz
Independent
Adam Ortiz is an independent candidate for Vermont's at-large U.S. House seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot, qualifying by petition, per the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list (updated Aug. 27, 2026). Adam Ortiz, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, served in the U.S. Army National Guard from 2006 to 2012 and works as a window repairman, per Politics1. He previously ran as an independent candidate for Vermont's at-large U.S. House seat in 2024 and is running again in 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's general election candidate list is the only verifiable source for Adam Ortiz.
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Suzanne "Suz" Seymour
Independent
Suzanne "Suz" Seymour is an independent candidate for Vermont's at-large U.S. House seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot, qualifying by petition, per the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list (updated Aug. 27, 2026). Suzanne "Suz" Seymour is a small business owner, massage therapist and comedian running as an independent for Vermont's at-large U.S. House seat, per her campaign site. She describes her campaign as accepting no PAC money and operating under full FEC compliance.
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Ryan P. Walton
Independent
Ryan P. Walton is an independent candidate for Vermont's at-large U.S. House seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot, qualifying by petition, per the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list (updated Aug. 27, 2026). Ryan P. Walton is an independent candidate for Vermont's at-large U.S. House seat whose background includes real estate investment and property rehabilitation, construction and property management, and independent software development, per his campaign site. He limits individual contributions to $250 per Vermont resident and accepts no PAC, corporate or party funding.
About this race
Vermont At-Large Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Vermont primary is Tuesday, August 11, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.